The Leadership Minute #33
Character Traits of a Leader: Initiative
Initiative is the “opportunity to do something before others do”. The ability to step up and say “I’m going to do it.”
In any organization, that’s how you find who the true leaders are. Remember, a leader does not have to be a manager and a manager is NOT automatically a leader.
It is easy to identify who the true leaders are in an organization. They are the ones who step up when it comes time to do something that must be done and others feel it is beneath them. This is especially so of those things that are unpopular or dirty but must be done.
Your organization top tier leaders like individuals that are not afraid to step up and successfully take the initiative. Most of all, they like individuals that can take the initiative and tell the Emperor his is not wearing any close.
BE THAT PERSON!
Thank you,
David Guerra
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